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Beatrice Defends O-Zone with Two Close Victories Over Crete

BEATRICE - Both the Orangemen and Lady O defended home court on Thursday night in a couple of great games. They both got victories over Crete.
In the boys game, Beatrice (2-1) started the game on a 9-0 run, only to see that slip away and...

BEATRICE - Both the Orangemen and Lady O defended home court on Thursday night in a couple of great games. They both got victories over Crete.
In the boys game, Beatrice (2-1) started the game on a 9-0 run, only to see that slip away and...

BEATRICE - An undefeated Crete Cardinal team heads to the House of Orange on Thursday night, as Beatrice looks to bounce back from a loss at Columbus.
The Cardinals hot start has been against three teams yet to win a game, but they've go...

On the 75th Anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor, a team of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration divers explored two Japanese submarines.
The divers used the ocean floor as their museum while exploring these vessels fo...

VALLEY - The National Weather Service reports that several counties in southeast Nebraska could see light snow fall on Thursday morning.
NWS says Nemaha, Richardson, Johnson, Pawnee, Saline, Jefferson and Gage Counties could all see ligh...

Fairbury City Council Votes To Move Forward With Special Pool Election

The Fairbury City Council has voted 7-1 to hold a special election to build a new swimming pool on the site of the current pool at the Fairbury City Park. This is the first step to making a new pool in Fairbury a reality. The Fairbury Com...

FRIEND - The Friend basketball teams got a sweep of Sterling Tuesday night at home, with the boys holding on 51-48 while the girls took a 64-31 blowout.
The Friend boys jumped out to an early lead behind 10 first quarter points from exch...

LINCOLN - At the end of the inaugural NSAA Unified Sports State Bowling Championship, Grand Island Northwest was crowned the winner. This event was not about the winners and the losers, however. It was about what all was learned in the proc...

We know where and when Blake Shelton will perform in Omaha next year.
The country star will play the CenturyLink Center on March 18.
Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster.
Last month, Shelton announc...

DAYKIN - The Deshler Dragon play production team was two points better than Falls City Sacred Heart on Saturday, which was enough for a first place finish in the D1-1 District.
Their performance of "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Stupid...

After a year of plunging prices and profits, Nebraska farmers face 'tough choices' in 2017

The 2016 harvest is in the bins, and Nebraska farmers now turn their attention to rows of figures.
With economic clouds on the horizon, they’ll spend the winter crunching numbers and making decisions about how to finance their business...

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BEATRICE - Law officers, Beatrice Fire and Rescue and rural fire personnel were sent to a two-vehicle accident last night near a truck stop, north of Beatrice.
The accident occurred along U.S. Highway 77 shortly after 8 p.m. A Beatrice Police officer driving by the scene told KWBE the collision involved a small car and a sport utility vehicle. The SUV had apparently pulled onto the nort...

GENEVA - The Fairbury Jeffs had a great night of wrestling on Thursday, as they went undefeated at the Fillmore Central Triple Duals.
They began in duals against Fillmore Central with a win, 66-12.
After that, they went on to beat Waverly, 59-24.
They wrapped up their day with a win over Tri County, 60-18.
In other wrestling news, David City defeated Wilber-Clatonia, 47-34. Getting v...

LINCOLN - A crash involving two trucks north of Lincoln early Tuesday morning has claimed the life of an Osmond man.
Lancaster County authorities confirm that the two semi-trailers collided at the intersection of Highway 77 and Waverly Road just north of Interstate 80 at approximately 6 a.m. Tuesday. According to witnesses, a truck hauling rock was heading westbound on Waverly Road and crossing...

BEATRICE - Law officers, Beatrice Fire and Rescue and rural fire personnel were sent to a two-vehicle accident last night near a truck stop, north of Beatrice.
The accident occurred along U.S. Highway 77 shortly after 8 p.m. A Beatrice Police officer driving by the scene told KWBE the collision involved a small car and a sport utility vehicle. The SUV had apparently pulled onto the nort...

GENEVA - The Fairbury Jeffs had a great night of wrestling on Thursday, as they went undefeated at the Fillmore Central Triple Duals.
They began in duals against Fillmore Central with a win, 66-12.
After that, they went on to beat Waverly, 59-24.
They wrapped up their day with a win over Tri County, 60-18.
In other wrestling news, David City defeated Wilber-Clatonia, 47-34. Getting v...

LINCOLN - A crash involving two trucks north of Lincoln early Tuesday morning has claimed the life of an Osmond man.
Lancaster County authorities confirm that the two semi-trailers collided at the intersection of Highway 77 and Waverly Road just north of Interstate 80 at approximately 6 a.m. Tuesday. According to witnesses, a truck hauling rock was heading westbound on Waverly Road and crossing...

VALLEY - The National Weather Service reports that several counties in southeast Nebraska could see light snow fall on Thursday morning.
NWS says Nemaha, Richardson, Johnson, Pawnee, Saline, Jefferson and Gage Counties could all see light snow overnight. They expect less than one inch of accumulation, if any.
They due predict an arctic airmass will force temperatures to fall into single digi...

BEATRICE - Both the Orangemen and Lady O defended home court on Thursday night in a couple of great games. They both got victories over Crete.
In the boys game, Beatrice (2-1) started the game on a 9-0 run, only to see that slip away and trail 16-13 at the half. The Orangemen came out and attacked in the second half, though, taking the lead entering the third quarter, 31-29. Logan Hutt hit two ...

NEBRASKA CITY - Thanks to the bravery of one Nebraska City police officer, a local cancer clinic received a big check.
Sergeant Dana Schebaum had her head shaved, alongside two other Nebraska City Police officers at St. Mary's Hospital in Nebraska City on Thursday afternoon. Last month, Schebaum promised to shave her head if the force could raise $1,500 during their 'No Shave November' fundr...

FALLS CITY - While Lourdes had 3rd rated Falls City Sacred Heart on the ropes in the first half, the Lady Irish were ultimately able to pull away.
Sacred Heart took down the Lady Knights 60-49 at the RAC in Falls City to go to 2-0 on the season.
Lourdes (1-2) got on the Irish early, mainly thanks to Laura Box, who had seven 1st quarter points and leaded the Knights to a three-point lead aft...

BEATRICE – Although Jack Frost hasn’t made his appearance yet, the holiday season is here. The Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce and Gage County Tourism are hosting the 2nd annual Holiday Lighted Parade. Director of Gage County Tourism Lisa Wiegand says a Holiday Lighted Parade is more than just people walking down the street.
“This is a Holiday Lighted Parade, so that means if you are wa...

FAIRBURY - Irvin Schleufer was the lucky $5,000 winner of the Florida Keys or 5 G's contest. Irvin was one of the many listeners who showed up to our remote locations, received a peel and reveal card, and became a qualifier.
The final drawing took place at the Fairbury Elk's Club on Thursday night, where hopeful participants socialized and enjoyed smoked pork sandwiches from Totally Smoke...

GENEVA - Between the boys and girls games, Fillmore Central knocked down 17 threes. That led to two big victories over top of conference opponent, Fairbury.
Adam Hoarty had the performance of the night in the boys matchup. He finished with 28 points, eight rebounds and four steals, in less than three quarters of play. Also having a big night was Garrett Whitley. He finished with six three point...

The Fairbury City Council has voted 7-1 to hold a special election to build a new swimming pool on the site of the current pool at the Fairbury City Park. This is the first step to making a new pool in Fairbury a reality. The Fairbury Community Foundation brought the request before the Council and a special bond election will be held on February 14th, 2017.
In January of 2014, the City of Fai...

HEBRON - Thayer Central and Sterling split a girl/boy basketball doubleheader Saturday, with Sterling taking the boys game 46-41 and Thayer Central's girls winning 56-31.
The boys game was close throughout with tied scores after the first and second quarters. Sterling opened up a seven point lead in the third, but Thayer Central stormed back to go up by one at the end of the period.
The Jets...

NEBRASKA CITY - Thanks to the bravery of one Nebraska City police officer, a local cancer clinic received a big check.
Sergeant Dana Schebaum had her head shaved, alongside two other Nebraska City Police officers at St. Mary's Hospital in Nebraska City on Thursday afternoon. Last month, Schebaum promised to shave her head if the force could raise $1,500 during their 'No Shave November' fundr...

The Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic continues to outdo itself.
In 2013, the tournament was an experiment created by fans who wanted to bring some of the nation’s most elite performers to western Iowa. Twenty-eight teams showed up at the Mid-America Center for a weekend filled with action — and a few operational glitches.
The number of participants has risen each year since, while logist...

LINCOLN - A crash involving two trucks north of Lincoln early Tuesday morning has claimed the life of an Osmond man.
Lancaster County authorities confirm that the two semi-trailers collided at the intersection of Highway 77 and Waverly Road just north of Interstate 80 at approximately 6 a.m. Tuesday. According to witnesses, a truck hauling rock was heading westbound on Waverly Road and crossing...

VALLEY - The National Weather Service reports that several counties in southeast Nebraska could see light snow fall on Thursday morning.
NWS says Nemaha, Richardson, Johnson, Pawnee, Saline, Jefferson and Gage Counties could all see light snow overnight. They expect less than one inch of accumulation, if any.
They due predict an arctic airmass will force temperatures to fall into single digi...

MARYSVILLE - Marysville got to open their girls and boys basketball seasons at home, and Bulldog fans were certainly happy on Thursday night.
The two Bulldog squads combined to defeat Axtell, 133-65.
In the boys matchup, Marysville got out to a huge lead, forcing 19 turnovers in the contest, including 12 in the first quarter. They led 48-13 at the half. Gabe Pieschl led the way with 22 point...

MARYSVILLE, KS - News Channel Nebraska is going south of the border to begin the NCN 21 Winter Sports season, as Marysville hosts Axtell in Kansas.
Both the Marysville Boys and Girls enter this season looking to bounce back after a down 2015-16 season. Axtell's girls' team is fresh off a state volleyball championship this season and a 17 win season in basketball a year ago. In last year's matc...

MARYSVILLE - Marysville got to open their girls and boys basketball seasons at home, and Bulldog fans were certainly happy on Thursday night.
The two Bulldog squads combined to defeat Axtell, 133-65.
In the boys matchup, Marysville got out to a huge lead, forcing 19 turnovers in the contest, including 12 in the first quarter. They led 48-13 at the half. Gabe Pieschl led the way with 22 point...

The Fairbury City Council has voted 7-1 to hold a special election to build a new swimming pool on the site of the current pool at the Fairbury City Park. This is the first step to making a new pool in Fairbury a reality. The Fairbury Community Foundation brought the request before the Council and a special bond election will be held on February 14th, 2017.
In January of 2014, the City of Fai...

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